DNO Produce, a company that provides packaged fresh foods for school nutrition programs across 17 states, has been working towards sustainability for several years. The company’s president, Alex ...

A research team has identified how ethane (C2H6)—a major constituent of natural gas—affects the core metabolic pathways of ...

Packaging Sector Leadership: The packaging segment is projected to hold approximately 38% of the global bioplastics market ...

Scientists have developed a new type of biodegradable plastic, LAHB, that breaks down even in deep-sea conditions. Unlike ...

Can materials like hempcrete and sheep’s wool help us meet climate and housing goals and grow new agri-businesses in Ireland?

Emergency managers recommend Oregonians have a two-week emergency preparedness kit at home and a 72-hour "get-home" kit in a ...

Biodegradable plastics improve soil nutrient cycling and pea root growth more effectively than traditional plastics, according to new research that could inform more sustainable farming practices.

Goodbye plastic? Scientists create new supermaterial that outperforms metals and glass New method aligns bacterial cellulose nanofibrils, enabling high-strength multifunctional bionanocomposites ...

A holding company with interests in solar and mining in California purchased 50 percent of Terramer, a company working to create biodegradable, hemp-based plastics.

Plastic is made from oil and natural gas, which started out as fossilized plant and animal material. But buried deep underground for millions of years, those materials changed in important ways.

A sausage brand sold nationwide has been recalled after pieces of plastic were reportedly found in the product.Kayem Foods Inc., based in Chelsea, Massachusetts, is recalling more than 24,000 pounds ...